New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some cravings feel impossible to resist.

These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

Our writer—a three-time marathoner—offers up 11 comfortable, snug, and even fun shades to help you conquer the miles.

The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

From epic water fights and night-long cave raves to extravagant fruit-laden parades, these kooky events all make the most of the coast.

I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, ...

Snaking almost 1,800 miles from its source in Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea in Romania, the Danube is best explored slowly. Cruises, the most popular option, provide up-close encounters with ...

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus.

The Inn at Hastings Park has a front-porch view of the start of the Revolutionary War. But there’s much more to the vibrant ...